Paul Jacobs | |
---|---|
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 115th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Terri Bryant |
Personal details | |
Born | Pomona,Illinois |
Spouse | Rhoda |
Children | 4 (10 grandchildren) |
Residence(s) | Pomona,Illinois |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1965–1971 |
Paul Jacobs is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 115th district since January 13,2021. The 115th district includes all or parts of Alto Pass,Anna,Ashley,Ava,Belle Rive,Bluford,Bonnie,Campbell Hill,Carbondale,Centralia,Cobden,De Soto,Dix,Dongola,Du Bois,Du Quoin,Elkville,Gorham,Grand Tower,Harrison,Ina,Jonesboro,Makanda,Mill Creek,Mount Vernon,Murphysboro,Nashville,Opdyke,Pinckneyville,Radom,Richview,St. Johns,Tamaroa,Vergennes,Waltonville,and Woodlawn. [1]
Jacobs was elected to succeed then-state Representative Terri Bryant after she successfully ran for the Illinois Senate.
Jacobs was born in Pomona,Illinois. He served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1971. He has been an optometrist for the Southern Illinois region since 1970. He and his wife Rhoda built and owned the Von Jakob Winery in Alto Pass,Illinois in 1997 and would later retire from the winery at an unknown date. [2]
As of July 3,2022,Representative Jacobs is a member of the following Illinois House committees: [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Jacobs | 3,289 | 33.47 | |
Republican | John R. Howard | 2,826 | 28.76 | |
Republican | Clifford Lindemann | 1,573 | 16.01 | |
Republican | Zachary A. Meyer | 1,147 | 11.67 | |
Republican | Johnnie Ray Smith II | 992 | 10.09 | |
Total votes | 9,827 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Jacobs | 34,331 | 77.67 | |
Green | Randy Auxier | 6,216 | 14.06 | |
Libertarian | Ian Peak | 3,655 | 8.27 | |
Total votes | 44,202 | 100.0 |
Jacobs currently resides in Pomona,Illinois and is married to his wife Rhoda. He has "four grown children and ten grandchildren." He is a lifelong Christian. [2]
William Quincy Davis is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 30th District since January 8,2003. He is a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.
Mary E. Flowers is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives and serves as the House Deputy Majority Leader. She represented the 31st district from January 9,1985 to January 13,1993,represented the 21st district from January 13,1993 to January 8,2003,and represents the 31st district again since January 8,2003. On January 14,2021,Flowers became the longest serving African-American legislator in Illinois history.
Michael Joseph Bost is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. From 1995 to 2015,Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 115th district. Before holding elected office,he was a firefighter.
Kelly M. Burke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 36th District since January 2011. The 36th District includes all or parts of the Beverly,Mount Greenwood and Auburn-Gresham neighborhoods in the City of Chicago as well as the all or parts of the surrounding suburbs of Oak Lawn,Evergreen Park,Chicago Ridge,Hometown and Palos Hills.
Kimberly du Buclet is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the 26th District from 2011 to 2013. She was appointed to her seat in May 2011 after former incumbent William D. Burns stepped down as District 26 representative to become Chicago's 4th Ward alderman,and did not run for a full term in the 2012 election. In 2020,du Buclet is a Democratic nominee for a two-year term to the board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago,after winning the primary election on March 17,2020.
Deborah "Deb" O'Keefe Conroy is an American politician currently serving as chair of the county board of DuPage County,Illinois. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 46th district from 2012 through 2022. She is also a former member of the school board of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205.
Anna Moeller is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives who was sworn in March 31,2014. She previously served on the Elgin City Council and as Executive Director of the McHenry County Council of Governments. She was named an Edgar Fellow in 2012. Anna Moeller graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BA in History and MPA in Public Administration. She represents the 43rd district which includes all or parts of Elgin,Barrington Hills,Carpentersville,East Dundee and South Elgin. Since taking office,Anna Moeller has championed legislation on pay equity for women and people of color,pension reform,environmental protection,access to healthcare and that advance LGBTQ equality.
Terri Bryant is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 58th district. Previously,she was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 115th district from 2015 until 2021. She took office two weeks earlier than the majority of the 2015 freshman class when her predecessor Mike Bost resigned early in order to take office in Congress. The 115th district,located in Southern Illinois,includes Jefferson,Washington,Perry,Jackson and Union counties.
Randy Frese is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives who represents the 94th district. The 94th district,located in Western Illinois along the Mississippi River,includes all or parts of Adams,Henderson,Hancock and Warren counties. He succeeded Jil Tracy,who chose not to run for re-election to be Kirk Dillard's running mate in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Prior to being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives,he served as the Adams County Circuit Clerk from 2004 until 2012 when he opted to run against John M. Sullivan for State Senate instead of running for re-election.
Ryan Spain is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 73rd district which includes Bureau,Marshall,Peoria,Stark and Woodford counties in west central Illinois.
Deanne Marie Mazzochi is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 47th district. The 47th district includes all or parts of Elmhurst,Oak Brook,Oakbrook Terrace,Western Springs,Clarendon Hills,Hinsdale,Westmont,and Downers Grove. She was the Chair of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees prior to her appointment to the Illinois House of Representatives.
Aarón M. Ortíz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 1st district.
Bob Morgan is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 58th district. The district,along Chicago's North Shore suburbs,includes all or parts of the Bannockburn,Deerfield,Glencoe,Highwood,Highland Park,Lake Bluff,Lake Forest,Lincolnshire,Northbrook and North Chicago. Morgan is an attorney who has served as the state's lead healthcare attorney and its marijuana "czar". Morgan has a Bachelor of Arts from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. He is on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League and Equip for Equality.
Terra Costa Howard is the Illinois State Representative for the 48th district. She was first elected to the position in 2018. The 48th district includes all or parts of Glen Ellyn,Lisle,Lombard,Wheaton,and Villa Park.
Tom Weber is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 64th district. The district includes all or parts of Antioch,Bull Valley,Crystal Lake,Fox Lake,Lake Villa,Lakemoor,Volo,and Woodstock.
Jackie Haas is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 79th district since her appointment on December 8,2020. The 79th district,located mostly in the Chicago area,includes all or parts of Aroma Park,Beecher,Bonfield,Bourbonnais,Braceville,Bradley,Buckingham,Cabery,Chebanse,Coal City,Diamond,East Brooklyn,Essex,Gardner,Godley,Herscher,Hopkins Park,Irwin,Kankakee,Limestone,Momence,Peotone,Reddick,Sammons Point,South Wilmington,St. Anne,Sun River Terrace,and Union Hill.
Dagmara "Dee" Avelar is the Illinois State Representative for the 85th district. She has held the position since January 13,2021. The 85th district,located in the Chicago area,covers all or parts of Bolingbrook,Crest Hill,Fairmont,Lemont,Lockport,Naperville,Romeoville,and Woodridge.
Adam M. Niemerg is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 109th district since January 13,2021. The 109th district,located in the Illinois Wabash Valley,includes all or parts of Albion,Allendale,Bellmont,Bone Gap,Bridgeport,Browns,Burnt Prairie,Calhoun,Carmi,Cisne,Claremont,Clay City,Crossville,Dieterich,Enfield,Fairfield,Flora,Golden Gate,Grayville,Iola,Jeffersonville,Johnsonville,Keenes,Keensburg,Louisville,Maunie,Montrose,Mount Carmel,Mount Erie,Newton,Noble,Norris City,Olney,Parkersburg,Phillipstown,Rose Hill,Sailor Springs,Sims,Springerton,St. Francisville,Ste. Marie,Sumner,Teutopolis,Watson,Wayne City,West Salem,Wheeler,Willow Hill,Xenia,and Yale.
David Friess is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 116th district since January 13,2021. The 116th district,located in part of the Metro East,includes all or parts of Baldwin,Cahokia,Chester,Columbia,Coulterville,Cutler,Darmstadt,Du Quoin,Dupo,East Carondelet,Ellis Grove,Evansville,Fayetteville,Floraville,Fults,Hecker,Kaskaskia,Lenzburg,Maeystown,Marissa,Millstadt,New Athens,Paderborn,Percy,Pinckneyville,Prairie du Rocher,Red Bud,Rockwood,Ruma,Sauget,Smithton,Sparta,St. Libory,Steeleville,Tilden,Valmeyer,Waterloo,and Willisville.
David A. "Dave" Vella is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 68th district since January 13,2021. The 68th district covers parts of Cherry Valley,Loves Park,Machesney Park,Rockford,and Roscoe.